Mayor Larry Milton of Branson and Mayor Lamar Patton signed Proclamations declaring April 2-8 as National Junior Auxiliary week. Children and Families, Hands-on Service Projects, Servant Leadership--That’s what your local Junior Auxiliary Chapter is all about!

The non-profit Association of National Junior Auxiliaries in Greenville, Mississippi, oversees nearly 100 Junior Auxiliary Chapters in the Southeastern United States. For 80 years members have taken part in service projects to aid children and families with a special emphasis on kids.

Junior Auxiliary members fill backpacks with school supplies and provide Christmas gifts for children who might otherwise go without. They help down and out families get back on their feet and break the cycle of dependency. They teach children how to be healthy and safe, how to reject bullying, and how to persevere beyond disabilities or disadvantages.

Junior Auxiliary impacts the future of a child. We care today and build character for tomorrow. Junior Auxiliary does more than make a difference. It changes lives!

CARING HEARTS, HELPING HANDS, CHANGING LIVES

Learn more about the Junior Auxiliary of Taney County at www.jatcmo.org and the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries at www.najanet.org.